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Jeunes filles japonaises sur le port

Original title: Minato no Nihonmusume
  • 1933
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Jeunes filles japonaises sur le port (1933)
DramaRomance

Two schoolgirl friends drift apart when one of them falls for a handsome boy.Two schoolgirl friends drift apart when one of them falls for a handsome boy.Two schoolgirl friends drift apart when one of them falls for a handsome boy.

  • Director
    • Hiroshi Shimizu
  • Writers
    • Tôma Kitabayashi
    • Mitsu Suyama
  • Stars
    • Michiko Oikawa
    • Yukiko Inoue
    • Ureo Egawa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    816
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Tôma Kitabayashi
      • Mitsu Suyama
    • Stars
      • Michiko Oikawa
      • Yukiko Inoue
      • Ureo Egawa
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michiko Oikawa
    • Sunako Kurokawa
    Yukiko Inoue
    • Dora Kennel
    Ureo Egawa
    • Henry
    Ranko Sawa
    • Yôko Sheridan
    Yumeko Aizome
    • Masumi
    Tatsuo Saitô
    Tatsuo Saitô
    • Miura - a Painter
    Yasuo Nanjo
    • Harada - a Gentleman
    • (as Yasuo Nanjô)
    • Director
      • Hiroshi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Tôma Kitabayashi
      • Mitsu Suyama
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    8ebiros2

    Beautiful

    Although the movie was made in 1933, the visuals are shockingly contemporary. In some ways the streets are cleaner and in better order than the streets of present day Yokohama. Aren't we supposed to be evolving ? I don't see any sign of that in terms of beauty of the city and the behavior of the people in this movie.

    I don't know much about the film's director, but I understand that he's supposed to be one of the greats of early Japanese cinema. I can see that. There's sharpness, and vivid quality to every scene. It's almost breath taking.

    Some things changes while others remain timeless. I got to reevaluate my life's value after watching this movie. So many things that I thought were important now looks silly. The people in this movie have already lived it.

    Great movie to put your life into perspective, and behold at how advanced it was in 1933. With a little change in clothing and furniture, it's exactly like the life we live today.

    The director of this movie had an impeccable taste.
    10crossbow0106

    Excellent

    I just watched this film and it is brilliant. The story is about two schoolgirls, Sunako (an amazing Michiko Oikawa) and Dora (Yukiko Inoue) who both like Henry, who drives a motorcycle. He spends time with Sunako, but then its found out Henry has been spending time with the somewhat vampish Yoko. Sunako confronts him, then her and violence is the result. Sunako flees and becomes a prostitute, while Dora marries Henry. Sunako comes back to Yokohama and meets her former friends Dora and Henry, and wants to get out of the world she has made for herself. This film is completely silent, no music track. It is available with English subtitles, being part of a recent domestic release by Criterion films. This film has elements of lust, love, betrayal, hopelessness and regret. It lasts almost 72 minutes, but for me it could have gone on for another forty minutes and I wouldn't have minded. The relationships of the characters are simply told and rather than many fade outs which the director Mr. Shimizu used in "Masseurs And The Woman" he favors tight editing here, with little camera tricks. The story may be simply told but it is fascinating. Michiko Oikawa is so good as Sunako, her expressions are perfect and how you feel about her changes often. I don't find it difficult to follow at all. It has elements of Kenji Mizoguchi's style, but it really is a great film. Buy the box set, even for just this film, though I liked the others in the set. In my opinion, this is the best one in the set and with so many films from Japan criminally lost, this is a grateful find. It really moved me.
    6AlsExGal

    Another Japanese tearjerker from Shochiku...

    ...this time from director Hiroshi Shimizu. Sunako (Michiko Oikawa) is a teenage girl in the port city of Yokohama. When she discovers that her older boyfriend is seeing another woman, Sunako commits a terrible act and leaves the city. After years of drifting about, she returns to Yokohama as a bar hostess and reconnects with her old boyfriend, who has married Sunako's former best friend in the interim. Heartbreak naturally ensues.

    Director Shimizu indulges in a number of camera tricks, like rapid tracking shots, fast-edit zoom ins, and having characters dissolve likes ghosts when leaving a scene. While many of these gimmicks are eye-catching, they don't do anything to add to the meager, routine plot. A distinct lack of characterization in the script makes discerning who's who a chore for the film's first half hour, which is bad in a one hour movie. The coastal scenery and some decent performances from Shochiku regulars save this from being a loss, though. (
    6ASuiGeneris

    A lesser Shimizu

    Underwhelming character development. Sometimes confusing, as characters are introduced almost haphazardly. Good example for how ellipses are used ineffectively; causing more confusion than necessary. It seems that intertitles were used when not necessary to tell rather than show ("Read her diary to find out"), where other times where it actually would have cleared some things up for the audience (huge gaps in time with no explanation, such as why suddenly Dora is now married and pregnant with Henry), Shimizu inexplicably chooses not to show or tell anything.

    Nevertheless, gorgeously captured with seaside landscapes and creative cinematography and shot choices. The piano soundtrack had mixed results, at times an unwelcome distraction, however melodious on its own. Overall decent story, but for the aforementioned reasons, the execution was lacking.

    Director Shimizu's later works are far superior. Audience members should give those a chance before this one, lest they be left with an impression unbefitting to this highly talented and prolific master.
    4planktonrules

    Antiquated and detached...

    The Japanese film industry during the 1930s was quite different from Hollywood. While the American movie producers had switched over to sound by about 1929 (afer the first talking picture in 1927), Japan and much of the world continued making silents for some time. In fact, up until almost 1940, Japanese films were still silents. In addition, some old film techniques (such as the stationary camera used by Ozu up until the 1960s) lingered. I mention all this because I understand the context for 1930s Japanese films and have watched about a dozen or two. However, even compared to these other films, "Minato No Nihon Musume" is a very, very old fashioned film...and I don't see the genius that some other reviewers have mentioned. Technically speaking, the film was very badly dated when it debuted. The biggest problem is the incredibly detached style of storytelling (and yes, I know that this was not all that unusual for Japanese films)--because of this it loses so much of its emotional impact and is dull when the film had a story that NEVER should have been dull. Instead of telling the story in a traditional narrative, the story is laid out in vignettes that are framed with intertitle cards that describe what is about to occur...which was great for 1910....but certainly not the best or most interesting ways to tell any story.

    As for the story, it's all about a woman who is used by a jerk named 'Henry' and the consequences (both immediate and long-term). I cannot complain too much that the 'foreigner' Henry clearly is NOT a westerner but a Japanese man. This is because at the same time, Hollywood was featuring the Swede, Warner Oland, as Charlie Chan! In fact, having westerners play Asians was the norm for decades...so Henry's poor casting can be understood in its context. Plus, perhaps no western actors were even readily available for the part. Regardless, the story idea isn't bad...but is just not executed in a way that makes for interesting viewing.

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      Minato no nihon musume
      Words by Atsuo Ôki

      Music by Yoshi Eguchi

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1933 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • None
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Japanese Girls at the Harbor
    • Filming locations
      • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 12m(72 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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